A very sweet, dear friend recently sent me this Alexandra Renke Magnolia Duo die.
I was so excited to have it and couldn't wait to try it out!
After die cutting from watercolor paper, I watercolored the flower and bud
with Distress Oxide inks,
Since the Flower Challenge was asking for sparkle this month, I added a good coat
of Wink of Stella. Can you see the shimmer?
I remembered some rose colored Glimmer paper and die cut the blooms from it
and the stems from bits of Champagne Glimmer.
It certainly has sparkle!
Thank you dear friend. I will enjoy this die for a long time to come.
Challenges:
The Flower Challenge #47 - Add Sparkle
NBUS #17 - Never Before Used Schtuff
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps: Tiny Sayings (Ali)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Seedless Preseerves, Peeled Paint (DOX)
Paper: Watercolor (Strathmore 300 series)
Other: Two Magnolias (AR), Stitched Rectangles Die (SSS), Clear Wink of Stella
Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps:
Ink:
Paper: Rose Glimmer, Champagne Glimmer (SU), Neenah Natural
Other: Two Magnolia Dies (AR), Large Letters EF (Kwan Crafts, Double Pierced Rectangle Dies (AE)
20 comments:
These are both BEAUTIFUL and soooo sparkly Bonnie...especially the 2nd one with the glimmer paper! Loving the dry embossed scripty background on the 2nd card too! Lovely, lovely cards my friend! Hugs. :0)
Two beautiful cards Bonnie and love this prety pink coloured AR magnolia die with a more restrained sparkle using the WOS, and then the second full on with the glitter papers for the flower and stem, a really WOW glittery look, and two great backgrounds with the dry embossed framing on the first and some layered script dry embossed with a cut pierced frame over the top on the second, both so elegant. x
First shine, then glitter. They are both beautiful and the designs on both cards are so pretty. I love all the stitching on the first card and the script background on the second. That glitter paper color is awesome.
Two fabulous cards with that magnolia die, Bonnie - so much shimmer!! Especially love the one with the text behind!!
Both your designs with that beautiful flower and bud die are just magnificent, Bon! You are a master at layouts and layering with your diecuts! Thank you for adding schparkle to The Flower Challenge and for sharing with everyone at NBUS! I hope you had a good weekend! Hugs, Dolly
Two beautiful sparkly cards Bonnie, great framing for both :)
how beautiful and you really captured the sparkle that isn't very easy to do
xx Karen
That is a lovely die Bonnie and I love the ways you chose to add sparkle! Vicky x
What a wonderful gift from your friend ... obviously she knew how beautifully you would use it, Bonnie!
I had no trouble seeing the sparkle one your gorgeous magnolias! Two beautiful cards!
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Gorgeous slim shimmery cards Bonnie fabulous die ..love your card designs
.hugs Robyn
Wow, what beautiful cards Bonnie! I so love that die, and you have worked your magic with it making two stunning cards. I can see the shimmer/sparkle. It looks so beautiful! Hugs, Brenda
What a lovely gift from a friend, Bonnie! And you have made the most of it with your beautiful and shimmery cards. Gorgeous flowers! xx
Beautiful cards. You’ve captured the sparkle brilliantly in your photos. Great gift.
Beautiful cards Bonnie and I love the sparkle on both of your cards. So pretty! Thanks for playing along with us at The Flower Challenge!
What a lovely gift and what beauties you created with it!
Both cards are beautiful Bonnie with lots of pretty sparkle x. What a fabulous gift and what amazing texture from the deep embossing folder on your second card x.
Those Magnolia dies sent me email, Bonnie, and told me that they were very happy to be at your place and to be a part of such beautiful cards. :-)
The WoS shimmer and the glimmer paper's sparkle are amazing! You captured the gorgeous shine very well in the pictures. And I love the well-thought-out layout and wonderful framing!
Sorry for the late comments. I was working all this weekend and finally got a replacement day off today! :-)
Hideko xx
Two breathtaking cards, Bonnie. I also love Alexandra Renke's design and these magnolias are gorgeous.
Beautiful die, gorgeous colors and great texture -- fabulous!
Look at the shine on these blooms. The white backgrounds really honour these beautiful flowers and I love the placement on both cards. Great framing ...of course!
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